After both having extra time off, the Oasis Christian Lions and the Geneva Classical Academy Knights will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oasis Christian, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Geneva Classical Academy's (thus far) undefeated season.
Oasis Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Babcock two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Oasis Christian had strong showings from CJ Goldwire, who rushed for 152 yards, and Zach Shannon, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Goldwire also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Oasis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Geneva Classical Academy faced Foundation Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Geneva Classical Academy snuck past Foundation Christian Academy with a 24-20 win. The 24-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Geneva Classical Academy came from Luke Franklin, Jonathan Tattrie, Bennett Bayhan, and Bayhan.
Geneva Classical Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Franklin and Tattrie. Another thorn in Foundation Christian Academy's side was Caleb Causey, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Oasis Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Geneva Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Oasis Christian against Geneva Classical Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-34 win. Will Oasis Christian repeat their success, or does Geneva Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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